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J. NEU. BUNG DRIVING MALLBT No. 532,008. Patented Jan. 1, 1895.

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BUNG DRIVING MALLET.

N0. 532,008. Patented Jan. 1, 1895.

UNITE STATES PATENT JOHN NEU, OF PERU, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TOROBERT MOSBACH, OF SAME PLACE.

BUNG-DRIVING MALLET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 532,008, dated January1, 1895.

Application filed June 8, 1894. $erial No. 513.948. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, JOHN NEU, of Peru, in the county of La Salle, and inthe State of Illinois have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Bung-Driving Mallets; and I do hereby declare that the following is afull, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, in which-- Figure 1 is a perspective view of mymallet with the slot-filling block shown separated therefrom; Fig. 2, avertical section of said mallet arranged for use, the drawing-0ft tubeand the bung being shown in full lines, and a portion of the beer keg indotted lines; and Fig. 3 a horizontal section V on line m-x of Fig. 2.

Letters of like name and kind refer to like parts in the severalfigures.

The object of my invention is the pro vision of an eificient andconvenient device for applying the bung and draw-oft tube of beertapping apparatus to kegs, without injury to the bung or tube, and tothis end my invention consists in the device constructed substantiallyas and for the purpose hereinafter speci- The means usually employed fortapping beer from kegs comprise a bung A, and a draw-off tube B thatpasses through a central openingin the latter, and has on its outer enda faucet b, and which are attached to the keg by driving the bung A intothe bung hole thereof. For driving the bung into the latter, I employ amallet or hammer that consists of a circular head or striker O and ahandle I) projecting from the center of the latter and having suchdiameter and length as to admit of being readily grasped by the hand.Passing longitudinally through the center of said head and handle is around opening E of such size as to freely inclose the tube 13, and toenable the mallet to be placed around and removed from the latter, suchmallet is provided with a radial slot 6 that extends through it to saidopening E. By means of such slot the mallet can be arrangedconcentrically upon the tube, and guided by the latter, may bereciprocated to administer blows directly and squarely upon the outerend of the bung A. A block or piece F whose exterior conforms to thecontour of the exterior of the mallet, is provided to fill the opening aso that the entire surface of the bung may receive the blow, and also toenable the operator to obtain an easier and better grip. It alsoprevents any beer that finds its way up alongside of the tube fromsplashing out through said opening 6. The sides of the opening or slot aflare or diverge outwardly, and the sides of the filling block F arecorrespondingly shaped. Such construction besides rendering easier thepassing of the mallet over the tube, than would be possible with anopening with parallel sides, insures the tight fitting of the blockWithin the opening. To prevent the block being pressed too far and tootightly into the opening or slot 6, said block, on each side at itslongitudinal center is provided with a lug or rib f that engages theside of the opening or slot.

In order to make the device as small as possible, and yetto have therequired weight, I make it of metal, iron, preferably, and this rendersit necessary to provide a cushion G upon the striking face of the head 0to avoid damage to the bung. Said cushion is preferably of leather, inthe form of a ring that is secured in place by an annular plate H,through which and through said cushion, screws 7?. and h are passed intothe head 0. Of course, openings are provided in the cushion and plate H,coinciding with the slot 6, and corresponding sections of the saidcushion and plate are secured to the lower face of the filling block.

The opening g in the leather ring G is of such diameter that said ringwill not strike the usual packing gland (E which is provided in theouter end of the bung A, and which it is necessary to partially removeto relax the pressure upon the packing sufiicientiy to allow the tube Bto be moved through said bung. Injury to the thread of the gland is thusavoided.

Immediately over the cushion G is a leather washer I that is seated in acavity in the face of the head (I, and is held in place by the cushionand the plate H. To hold said washer against rotation, and thus keep aslot i in it, in alignment with the opening or slot 6, such washer isprovided with one or more tongues or projections t" that are seated income spondingly shaped notches in the under side of the head G. V

The washer I fits the tube snugly so as to bear against the same andprevent contact between the sides of the mallet opening E and the tubeto the injury of the latter.

To aid in holding the mallet, a strap or loop K is attached to theopposite ends of the block E, and a like strap K to the diametricallyopposite side of the handle D, while to draw the tube B out through thebung A, the upper end of the handle is provided with twoclaws L and L toengage the faucet, and a fulcrum piece Z to bear against the bung, tostart the tube.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is 1. A mallet composedof the part having a central opening and a slot extending into thelatter, and a block filling said slot, substantially as and for thepurpose specified.

2. A mallet composed of the part having a central opening and a slotwith outwardly flaring sides, and a block fitting into and filling saidslot, substantially as and for the purpose shown.

3. A mallet composed of the part having a central opening and a slot anda block filling said slot and having projections to engage the sidesthereof, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

4. A mallet having a central opening to freely inclose the tube of abeer tapping apparatus, and provided with a cushion on its strikingface, and a washerabove said cushion to snugly fit said tube,substantially as and for the purpose described.

5. A mallet having a central opening, and a slot, and provided with aslotted washer that has a tongueor tongues seated in cavities in theface thereof, substantially as and for-the JOHN NEU.

Vi tnesses HERMAN WVILLMEROTH, PETER TROST.

